And a Mercedes.

It’s that time of year when the world’s finance ministers gather in Washington and tens of thousands of protesters take to the streets to demand more transparency and accountability from the World Bank and IMF. Oh wait, that’s so 2000. These days, the annual meeting of the two financial institutions doesn’t draw much of a protest crowd, though the city still does shut off streets around Farrugut West just in case we all decide to spontaneously rise up against global debt and poverty. Keep the closures, which include some pedestrian restrictions, in mind over the long weekend.